How do you deal with seeing a dead body?

[OgopogoLPN]

I am 30 years old and I have never seen a dead human being. Ever.

I know I will be seeing a corpse during my LPN training and of course will be when I become a nurse, but this aspect of becoming a nurse is the scariest for me.

I can deal with poop/vomit/blood/ulcers/pus etc and none of it bothers me. But I really freak out at the thought of being near/having to handle a dead body.

Any words of wisdom for me?

It's really been weighing on my mind lately.

Thanks.

[care4you]

I was around cadavers a lot in college so I kinda knew what to expect. After seeing someone who has passed on a couple of times it gets easier.